New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
DISSECTING THE MESSAGE.
COMMENTS WHICH SHOW ITS WEAKNESS.
THE "FREE-TRADE ESSAY" WELCOMED BY RE-
PUBIICASs- RANDALL MEN AND SOUTHERN
DEMOCRATS DEMoRALIzED-ITs EF-
EJECT on PIVOTAL srATEs.
InY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIDUSE1

FEET on PIVOTAL STATES.
IpY TELEGRAPH TIE TRrDUSE9
| WASHINGTON. Dec. T. Among Representatives "no
were at the Capitol to-day the message-or, "a many
| Republicans style IT, the Presidents Free trade essay
was a subject OF considerable comment. Democrats
who belone to the Randall wing anxiously inquired
whether the Administration is not playing game OF
buG in order to get better terms when the time or
| compromise action" shall arrive. some OF tnen
seemed to be Of the opinion that such was the cse'
while Others declared that the mischief had been done
already" and that nothing the Administration or the
dominant Democratic faction do at this session VIII
md, it, They seemed realize that for President 10
TIN eaten the industries and business interests oi 'he
country as Mr.. Cleveland has done. merely TO gam an
opportunity to dickcr with faction of his own party
and pass something which might be called an AdmhiS-
tration would be mistake from the cohso
ouences OF which Democratic party could not re-
cover before the next Presidential election
A Democrat OF considerable influence who served III
previous Congress said: am afraid that the decIr"
tons of the President in his message will cost Us the
electoral OF New Jersey and Connecticut rs Wei III
of Virginia AMI North Carolina. If he should be rem III
mated on the platform lie has made for himself icei
sure that we would lose at least three of those states
| IT MAY DrFEAT HIS DENOMINATION.
Haven't matters gone altogether too far to deea' LIS
| denomination 80
think not If he adheres TO the policy enuhciate"
| in the message his nomination can he prevented Inc
Democratic Marty wants to retain control OF Natohai
affairs and cannot afford to take any chahceS uoh
forget that Mr. Cleveland seems to think tat thc south
will remain solid in any even and lie also appears 10
hecve that bv deriving South Of of its repre-
lives III the Cabinet and filling his place with man
from Michigan, a state which adjoins Mr. Was s. the
Democrats can carry not only Michigan and Wisconsin
but Minnesota and probably Iowa Also on inc free
Trade issue. do not agree to either proposition
regard the forty four electoral votes OF tose ocs as
certain for the Republican candidate "a the votes OF
| he issUp
seems ~ desire we need expect to carry NewJersey
or New York.
This man. whose name ia withheld by his request
reflects tho opinions OF good many so-caled ar'i
Democrats" who at heart care good deal more ABOUT
the offices than they do about protection To 1"mc III
ds,s ond VINO fear that the open declarations OF the
President in favor Free Traie-for that Is what the
message amounts to- will Imperil Democratic party
prospects.
PREFERABLE CONGrESsMFN HAPPY.
or course Free Trade CongrcsSnen take an eh'roH
different view OF the matter They believe sincerely ha'
. ,,oiortv Of the VOTERS or OF the voters who are
allowed 10 vote favors revision OF tho tariff on free
trade basis Nj. Breckenridge. OF Kentucky Tor cN'
ample of opinion. He IA leading member Oh TIC
WAYS and Means Committee. He SAID;
"I like the message as well as II had written II
myself The President has said some things when
shopd not have thought OF saying and therefore the
message is better than anything could have written
do Won regard as doubtful the power of the TX
ecutve TO 60 into the market and buy bonds with tho
surplus revenue in the Treasury
NO do not. At the first session OF the last tom
eress YOU remember, committee reported "a rc-oln-
tion renuring hin to do and the House passed H.
The Senate amended 1t to leave 1t discretionary
with the Secretary. The President ala mol approve Inv
ion resolution At the last session the Ways and Means
Committee considered the subject with great care ana
reached the conclusion that the Secretary OF The lrca-
ury possesses ample power 10 use Inc surplus revenue "
buying honds not yc due"
Representative Dn.ey OF Maine. who had real inc
MESSAGE with said: 1t Is certainly singular 'H''
the President should conclude dissertation III favor OF
free trade with the declaration that our progress
toward wise conclusion Will not be improved ny dwell
ing upon the theories Of protection and free trade ana
feee denial that he himself favors free trade Certainly
If the theories which he advocates are sound then
British trade, e. the abolition oil import d"'' q"
I'll articles that he produced or made In inns country
and the imposition Of Import duties articles that can
not be produced made here Is the rlst lhS 10 40
The President like other politicians OF free trade 'e'
ences assumes the main point issue between Proiec
tonsts and Flee Traders when he asserts lh"' u"S
imposed upon imported article that can he maze III
this country the extent OF our wants. l. TAX "hc"
i,noses huren npon the people To the extent OF the
duty That IS what PrOtectionists deny AM II the
President felt called upon to 20 out OF his way 10
the question he ought to have hal the cando I" discuss
ihe pon in controversy anu not 10 beg the question d"
the outset
WHERE WOULD NE REDUCTION DE- MApE'
1T Is amusing to notice" continued Mr.. DinRley' Inc
manner in which the President proposes 10 REFUGE tue
revenues 500 100000 after he has laid down the prof."
oston tnat the reduction should he ON neces'arc' oil
life Whcl heard that shli 10 III? - ,. -, -,
going for sugar which Is ~ important necessary 81
HE as -four ana on winch our people pni ,,p'',v,'
dnfy a year More than II - nearly AL Imported
ami hence tine abolition II the dutY WIZ lAJule = f'I,
| climatic obstacles But not word was san app"t
sucar partly because Dcmncrir Louisiana pnJr''' ana
parity hccise the BRUSH Tree trade a2it"'1s wan, ,c
duty on smI i iney can ali the better demand
| reduction of duty on manufact rei gool'. i"s'iht
entirely over sugar President saw Wool ~ inc n"'t
imnnrtsnt article on which. III hs opinion. the luy
should 10 abol she'd notwithstanding wool yielded ohy
S-.OOO,OOo OF revenue last year Ocriainy ~ MnI
singular that the duty OF ~-0Ooo'o on imported Wool
coming in competition win wool pro lucri =" 'ft'D ~
the farmers OF Republican ONO. knu'a, Nefmon'' an
f0rnla, etc. should loon 80 hoh I'rE'i 70 wv ,,t
! than the duty of SJl.OOO.OOD collected on lhp"I"i
sugar coming into competition only with sugar produced
"a Ioasmurh rs the President insists TIN, there must he
no reduction OF Internal ieyene ,ate, ann m '
whole reduction or revenue must ne ID ."o 'd ~, -,
nothing must come from sugar wa- cuIious , 10
ascertain just where he would get the S92ODO.o re
duction outside of wool To be sure. he mehl"h| raw
materials. and by which he means agrlcntufal
iron ore-tne-, think all the food products oni'dr
and rice and so called raw materials IN, hom
on the free list. But the duty collected on All these
hruees a noG H1n "@re rcycon 10 come In the tarn
and II can only cotton wool pottery IRON ana
leather goods ami other manufactured arueics Suiry
Pre- Ident II he expects 10 get $7 900 reduction IN
revenue II worlI have been more cdliug II the ff"Si
dent had followed out his plan of reducing tnc revenue
100000 900 without touching su-ar or hcillIl Key
euue IA yea and In orncd Congress exactly how IL c"d
lie done without Turing mannfactur'ng ln1n7,Iic, ="
labor II President hal given rs less OF on trn
spr.ches and more OF actual estimates Item by lch We
/ sbouM have had some hight .he subject from the
message As IL l., Congress has not been aoch ih rs
ta.k y the President Indeed II T. more than pfnhahe
that the Free Traders have been "a -enghcn 10y me
Executive essay thai they III resist reduction "i me
re-enuc in directions where It previously conceded
| som ething might he expected
| THE IssUE FAIRLY JOINED
Senator Hiscock, who uurng the last four years was
| member of the Ways and Means Committee and most
diigent student OF tah aud revenue problems raid
81 am delighted with the II j. just what the
IA has Ii